The Cardinals are in search of a fourth outfielder. With no money to spend and no desire to lose prospects, their search is limited to internal options. At the beginning of the season, the role could have went to any of Justin Williams, Austin Dean, or Lane Thomas. Scott Hurst unexpectedly joined the conversation for a minute and Lars Nootbar hit his way into the conversation. It got so bad that the answer has been, for quite some time during this season, an actual infielder, in the form of Tommy Edman or Jose Rondon.
For now, Nootbar gets his chance.